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Communications Authority denies authorising biometric data collection in SIM registration. [iStockphoto]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has dismissed reports that it has allowed telecom operators to collect biometric data from subscribers during SIM card registration.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 18, the regulator said concerns circulating about new SIM registration rules were unjustified.
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